Passage

John 14.13

Book: John · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

11. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. 12. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.

13. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If ye shall ask anything in my name, that will I do. 15. If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments. (John 14:11-15, ASV)

WEB

11. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake. 12. Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

13. Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it. 15. If you love me, keep my commandments. (John 14:11-15, WEB)

KJV

11. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. 12. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

13. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. 15. If ye love me, keep my commandments. (John 14:11-15, KJV)

YLT

11. believe me, that I [am] in the Father, and the Father in me; and if not, because of the works themselves, believe me. 12. 'Verily, verily, I say to you, he who is believing in me, the works that I do, that one also shall do, and greater than these he shall do, because I go on to my Father;

13. and whatever ye may ask in my name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son;

if ye ask anything in my name I will do [it]. 15. 'If ye love me, my commands keep, (John 14:11-15, YLT)

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Setting

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

G3686 - onoma, onoma, Strong's G3686
G5207 - huios, huios, Strong's G5207
G3962 - pater, pater, Strong's G3962

Quoted in

Arguments and defeaters:

Muhammad as Paraclete Refutation

Concepts:

Lexicon:

G3686 - onoma, via John 14.13-14
H7592 - shaal, via John 14.13-14

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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